Are Solar Panels Worth It In Mount Caroline?

Mount Caroline is located in Western Australia about 169.7 km east of Perth and 3248.4 km west of Oman Ama. Mount Caroline has a latitude of 31.7 degrees South.

How much is the rebate for solar panels in Mount Caroline, WA

The Australian Federal Government has incentives for Mount Caroline homeowners to install solar. They give "STCs" (small-scale technology certificates) to people who add a solar power system to their home.

The government divides the country into "Zones" depending on the rated solar potential. You get more support or less depending on your zone. Mount Caroline is in Climate Zone 3 which has a rating of 1.382.

This means a 10 kW solar system installed in Mount Caroline during 2024 would give you 96 ST Certificates worth $3830.40 (at an STC price of $39.90 each).

If you wait until 2025 for your panels the rebate in Mount Caroline will be reduced. It goes down every year.

Solar Power Rebate for Mount Caroline

Rebate for Mount Caroline Solar Systems
System SizeST CertsValue
3 kW29$1157.10
4 kW38$1516.20
5 kW48$1915.20
6 kW58$2314.20
6.6 kW63$2513.70
10 kW96$3830.40
12 kW116$4628.40
15 kW145$5785.50

Here's about how much Solar Energy falls on Mount Caroline by month. The maximum is 8.11 kWh/M2 in December. The minimum is 2.70 kWh/M2 during June.

Daily Energy Per Square Metre in Mount Caroline
MonthEnergy MJ/M2kWh/M2
Jan28.557.93
Feb25.317.03
Mar20.675.74
Apr15.474.30
May11.673.24
Jun9.732.70
Jul10.282.86
Aug13.013.61
Sep17.354.82
Oct22.796.33
Nov26.357.32
Dec29.218.11

Figures from the weather station at Muresk Institute, which is approximately 90.4 km from Mount Caroline.

Mount Caroline, WA is in the 6410 postcode area which has around 147 solar installations under 10 kW and about 153 total installations including large scale solar. In comparison there are about 105107 small solar installations in the Gold Coast region.

With an estimated 459 households in the 6410 area that gives a small solar installation (average size around 3.87 kW) for about every 3.1 dwellings.

Here are 19 solar installers in or near toMount Caroline. There are also a few further away.

Solar Installers near toMount Caroline
NameDistanceDetails
CDA Air and Solar84.3kmCDA Air and Solar is based in York, WA.
CDA Air & Solar91.8kmCDA Air & Solar is based in Northam, WA.
Swan Solar121.3kmSwan Solar is based in Wooroloo, WA.
Solar Advantage140.9kmSolar Advantage is based in Mundaring, WA.
Solar Gate Solutions WA143.7kmSolar Gate Solutions WA is based in Parkerville, WA.
Quest Electrical and Solar150.6kmQuest Electrical and Solar is based in Bellevue, WA.
Lees Electrical151.3kmLees Electrical is based in Lower Chittering, WA.
Solahart Midland and Avon Valley152.7kmSolahart Midland and Avon Valley is based in Midland, WA.
Solar myWorld152.9kmSolar myWorld is based in Midvale, WA.
Residential Solar Panel Installation Midland154.4kmResidential Solar Panel Installation Midland is based in Midland, WA.
WA Solar Recycling155.8kmWA Solar Recycling is based in Wattle Grove, WA.
Velasquez Solar Suppliers155.9kmVelasquez Solar Suppliers is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Jean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs156.3kmJean-Noel Electrical Installation & Repairs is based in Forrestfield, WA.
Herrera Solar Group156.7kmHerrera Solar Group is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Ultra Solar157.1kmUltra Solar is based in High Wycombe, WA.
Switched On Solar157.1kmSwitched On Solar is based in Henley Brook, WA.
Solar Panel Cost Price157.8kmSolar Panel Cost Price is based in Dayton, WA.
Sunpark Solar157.9kmSunpark Solar is based in Ellenbrook, WA.
PV Energy Group158.3kmPV Energy Group is based in Ellenbrook, WA.

Solar Panel Businesses Near to Mount Caroline

Sunlight Hours in Mount Caroline

The maximum hours between sunrise and sunset occur in January at about 14 hours 12 minutes. Your panels will get plenty of sunlight.

Figures calculated for 15th of the month.

Solar Panel Angle in Mount Caroline

It is generally recommended to angle your panels at about 31.7° from the horizontal in this area - facing north, although your power usage patterns could alter this - if you are out all day.

Next, after Mount Caroline, is to look at if solar power is worth it in Mount Carbine, QLD, which is about 3249.6 kms away.

The data used for this page was sourced from Australian Government Clean Energy Regulator, Australian Bureau of Meterology, Australian Photovoltanic Institute, Clean Energy Council, Government Solar Incentives sites, open source Australian postcode data and other online sources.